Retainer assembly

ABSTRACT

A retainer assembly particularly adapted to retain a fireman&#39;&#39;s boots, coat and hat on a vertical surface of a fire engine comprising a pair of boot retaining pins and a coat hanger pin extending laterally from the vertical surface, and a spring loaded swingable retainer bar positioned to swing into place to retain a fireman&#39;&#39;s boots, coat and hat on the retainer assembly.

United States Patent 1191 Klein Apr. 23, 1974 RETAINER ASSEMBLY [76] Inventor: Otto Klein, 1209 Whittier Ave.,

New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040 [22] Filed: Oct. 6, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 186,918

[52] U.S. Cl 211/32, 211/7, 211/35 [51] Int. Cl A47f 7/06, A47f 7/08 [58] Field of Search 211/30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 211/87, 89, 4, 7, 33, 36, 99, 100, 124; 312/205, 245

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,672,240 3/1954 Conley 211/124 X 2,259,166 10/1941 Kendrik 21 ll? 1,386,775 8/1921 Fulford 211/35 1,270,817 7/1918 Hammond 21l/34 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 59,175 7/1925 Sweden 211/89 Primary Examiner-Roy D. Frazier Assistant Examiner-Thomas J. Holko Attorney, Agent, or FirmEdward Halle [5 7 ABSTRACT A retainer assembly particularly adapted to retain a firemans boots, coat and hat on a vertical surface of a fire engine comprising a pair of boot retaining pins and a coat hanger pin extending laterally from the vertical surface, and a spring loaded swingable retainer bar positioned to swing into place to retain a fireman's boots, coat and hat on the retainer assembly.

4 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures NKTEN'IEDAPRN I974 3.805863 INVENTOR. QTTO KLEIN BZWWX H QQ RETAINER ASSEMBLY This invention relates to a retainer assembly, and more particularly to a retainer assembly for a firemans boots, coat and hat which will maintain these articles on a vertical surface of a fire truck. Fire fighters are equipped with waterproof boots, a waterproof turnout coat and a fire helmet. This equipment is usually stored somewhere on a fire engine to be available for use in answering a fire call. In the usual practice, this personal equipment of each fireman is stored in a locker or in some similar manner on the fire engine. It then becomes necessary, when answering a fire call, for each fireman to find his equipment, and many valuable minutes or seconds may be lost in the process.

It is, therefore, desirable to have some means on the fire truck for storing these items in a positive manner and yet have them available almost instantaneously when needed. This problem is solved by the retainer assembly illustrated and described herein. The retaining and hanging pins of the invention hold the fire fighters individual equipment in a neat arrangement, and the retainer bar of the invention holds the equipment positively in position making it available for distribution instantaneously.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide such a retainer assembly principally for use on fire engines to store the fire fighters boots, coat and hat in a positive manner and yet have these things instantaneously available.

A further object of this invention is to provide such a retainer assembly with a minimum of working parts.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the specification. These objects are obtained in the retainer assembly illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation; and

FIG. 2 is a top plan view with parts cut away.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The invention is installed on a vertical surface of a vehicle such as a fire engine. In the preferred form of invention, a main frame such as a mounting plate 22 is provided which is mounted on vertical surface 20. A series of boot retaining pins 24 and 26 are provided for mounting the firemans boots 28. The boot retaining pins 24 and 26 extend laterally and convergently from the mounting plate 22. It will be apparent that by converging the boot retaining pins 24 and 26, the boots 28 will be grasped by the boot retaining pins as if a pair of arms were coming together around them. This will normally be sufficient to hold the boots 28 in place during the loading of the retainer assembly.

Medially between the boot retaining pins and somewhat above, a hanger pin 32 is provided for hanging or draping the firemans turnout coat 34 over the said hanger pin 32 and around the boots 28 and their retaining pins 24 and 26. Hanger pin 32 has a strap mounting means 36 in the form of an opening at the outer end thereof. A strap 38, or similar elongated connecting means, has one end mounted to the strap mounting means and its other end connected to a firemans hat 40. The hat 40 has a brim 42 which is provided with a mounting means 44 to cooperate with the strap 38.

Boot retaining pins 24 and 26 as well as hanger pin 32 may be mounted on mounting plate 22 by any means such as welding, fastening by means of screws,

or, as in the preferred form of invention, by providing a threaded portion in the plate 22 (or in a socket attached to the plate) into which the pin can be threaded. It has been found that this type of construction provides a secure connection and one in which the parts can be easily dismantled if desired.

Above the hanger pin 32, a swinging retainer means 48 is provided, preferably of U shape, having side arms such as arms 50 and 52 mounted on hinges 54. The hinges 54 are positioned so that a retainer bar 56 on the retainer means 48 can be moved from a first position above the hanger pin to a second position below the hanger pin 32. Spring means 58 are provided to continually urge the retainer bar 56 to be normally in the first position. After the boots 28, coat 34 and hat 40 are positioned in their proper positions with relation to the pins 24, 26 and 32 as shown in FIG. 1 of the drawings, the retainer bar 56 is moved down from first position to second position against brim 42 of the hat 40. Retainer bar 56 is held in second position against the urging of spring means 58 by a connecting means 60 which has one end attached to retainer means 48 and the other end attached to a convenient portion of the retainer assembly or the vehicle on which it is mounted. The retainer assembly is now loaded with the fire fighters equipment and in position for instantaneous use.

For example, a fire call is answered and the fire engine is driven to the scene of the fire. An operator removes strap or connecting means 60, permitting the retaining means 48 to swing upwardly from its second position to its first position. All of the equipment is then in a position to be grasped by the individual firemen within a second. The connecting means60 can be a strap with a quick release fastener 62 or any other type of connecting means that can be released with a simple operation or pressure.

While I have described my invention in its preferred form, it may take other forms. For example, the mounting plate 22 may be dispensed with by mounting the various components of the invention directly on the side 20 of a vehicle. I, therefore, desire to be protected for all forms of the invention coming within the scope of the claims hereinbelow.

Wherefore I claim:

1. A retainer assembly for attachment to a generally vertical surface, comprising a main frame, boot retaining means, hanger means and swinging retaining means; said hanger means being mounted above the boot retaining means and said swinging retaining means being mounted above said hanger means and comprising at least one portion swingable from a first position above said hanger means to a second position below said hanger means together with first holding means selective to hold the swinging retainer means at the first position and second holding means selective to hold the swinging retainer means at the second position; wherein said boot retaining means comprises at least a pair of spaced boot retaining pins extending laterally from said vertical surface and convergently, wherein said hanger means comprises hanger pin means and anchoring means, positioned medially and above the boot retaining pins, said swinging retaining means comprising a generally U-shaped retainer bar means mounted on said vertical surface and positioned so that the retainer bar means is maintained in a first position above the hanger pin means by said first holding means com- 3 prising spring loading means, and is swingable against said spring loading means to a second position below said hanger pin means, together with said second holding means to hold said retaining assembly bar means in said second position.

2. The retainer assembly as claimed in claim 1, in which the boot retainingiTins hold a pair'dr'bfim, and in which the hanger pin means is provided with a coat hanging downwardly therefrom and in lateral relation to said boots, and in which the anchoring means has a strap attached to it, said strap also being attached to the brim of a hat lying in front of said coat and said boots,

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1. A retainer assembly for attachment to a generally vertical surface, comprising a main frame, boot retaining means, hanger means and swinging retaining means; said hanger means being mounted above the boot retaining means and said swinging retaining means being mounted above said hanger means and comprising at least one portion swingable from a first position above said hanger means to a second position below said hanger means together with first holding means selective to hold the swinging retainer means at the first position and second holding means selective to hold the swinging retainer means at the second position; wherein said boot retaining means comprises at least a pair of spaced boot retaining pins extending laterally from said vertical surface and convergently, wherein said hanger means comprises hanger pin means and anchoring means, positioned medially and above the boot retaining pins, said swinging retaining means comprising a generally U-shaped retainer bar means mounted on said vertical surface and positioned so that the retainer bar means is maintained in a first position above the hanger pin means by said first holding means comprising spring loading means, and is swingable against said spring loading means to a second position below said hanger pin means, together with said second holding means to hold said retaining assembly bar means in said second position.
 2. The retainer assembly As claimed in claim 5, in which the boot retaining pins hold a pair of boots, and in which the hanger pin means is provided with a coat hanging downwardly therefrom and in lateral relation to said boots, and in which the anchoring means has a strap attached to it, said strap also being attached to the brim of a hat lying in front of said coat and said boots, whereby when the retainer bar means is in its second position, being held down by said holding means, said retainer bar means holds said boots, said coat and said hat securely in position.
 3. The retainer assembly as claimed in claim 2 in which the main frame comprises a mounting plate for mounting its component parts.
 4. The retainer assembly as claimed in claim 1, in which the main frame is comprised in a wheeled vehicle. 